Brake-actuating mechanism.



C. A. LINDSTROM.

BRAKE AUTUATING MBGHANISM.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 21,1912.

Patented Dec. 8, 1914. s sHBBTssHnET 1.

wnrNEssEs G. A. LINDSTRO'M.

BRAKE ACTUATING MEGHANISM.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 21,1912.

1,120,152. Patented Dec. 8,1914.

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BRAKE ACTUATING MBGHANISM.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 21.1912.

1,120,11 52. Patented Dec.8,1914.

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BRAKE COMPANY, 0F NEW YORK, N.

Y., A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE.

BRAKE-ACTUATING MECHANISM.

Application filed June 21` To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, CHARLES A. LIND- srRM, a citizen of the United States, residing in Pittsburgh, county of Allegheny, State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Brake- Actuating Mechanism, of which the following is a specification.

My 'invention relates to hand brake actuating mechanism of the character in which a drop handle is employed for actuating the brake staff of the mechanism and in which the said handle is operatively connected to the said brake stati' through the medium of a clutch or equivalent device and also in which a men'r, er of the said clutch is moved yautomatically into position to render the same inoperative by the action of a device independent of the said handle, and it has for one of its objects to provide means operable at the willV of the brakeman or other person for rendering said clutch inoperative whereby at the will of the brakeman the operative connection of the handle with the brake Staff may be destroyed.

Other objects and advantages of my invention will be .eter-red to in the detailed description thereof which follows, or will be apparent from such description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of my specification I have illustrated convenient forms of embodiments of my invention, but it will be understood that changes in the details of construction Within the scope of the claims may be made Without departing therefrom.

ln the drawings :mFigure 1 is a transverse sectional View taken on the line 1-1 of Fig. 2, certain of the parts of the structure being shown in top plan view; Fig. Q is a vertical sectional viewtaken on the'line Q-Q of Fig. 1, the upper end of the brake mast being shown in elevation; Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 3%-3 of Fig. 2; Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the pawl shown in the preceding figures of the drawing; Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional view of a modified construction of mechanism taken on the-lint 545 of G certain of the parts of the structure being shown in top plan View; Fig. S is a vertical sectional View taken on the line SHS of Fig. the upper portion of the brake mast being shown in elevation and the brake handle being indimmh r dotted iines in depending in Specieation o1 Letters atent.

Patented Dee. 8, 1914. 1912A sena] No. 704,993.

operative position, Fi T is a transverse sectional view taken on t 1e line '-i" of Fig. 6; Flg. 8 is a transverse sectional view through the housing which surrounds the ratchet Wheel and the projection therefrom which supports the pan'l for engaging the said ratchet i'vhcei, showing zr modified construetion of pawl and of means for holding the salme 1n engagement with the ratchet wheel; Fig. 9 is a vertical sectional vieu' of another modification of my invention wherein the patri shown of a construction such that vt'hen 1t is necessary on account of the particular construction of the ear to so locate the brake mast that it must be operated from the left instead of from the right, a condition Whereiniheteerh on the ratchet Wheel are in reversed position from that shown in Fig. 1 the said nawl is simply turned upside down; Fig. l() is a transverse sectional View taken on the line itl-1G of Fi D, showing the cooperative parts dispose( to turn Vthe brake staff toward the right or clockwise; Fig. l1 is a rien' similar to that shown in Fig. 10. but showing the coperative parts disposed to turn the brake stati' toward the left or anti-clockwise; and Fig. 12 is a perspective View ot the paw! shown in Figs. 9, 1.0 and 11.

in` the dma-ings, 1 designates the brake sta it the upper end oif which is supported in a bearing of any desired construction.

Referring to Figs. l and 2 the bearing in this instance consists of the members 2 and 3, the member of which is provided with a portion which fits more or less closely into an opening of corresponding shape in the member 2 of the bearing. The said portion of the member 3 is provided with ribs or projections 4 which lit into recessesA 0r grooves of corresponding shape in the opposite side of the opening in the member 2 of the bearing. After the part 3 of the bearing is inserted in position in the opening or recess therefor formed in the member Q the said bearing is secured to the side of a car or other support by means of the fianges 5 formed at tinI inner end of the said bearing member 2. The upper portion of thel member fi overlaps the upper side of the member 2, such mrerlapping portion eX- fending to a line or plane coincident with the ofthe bearing opening. The upper edge of the bearing member 3 is provided with a ils-.ngo haring a groove formed by the llat side 6 'and theangular side 7. The compleniental part of this groove is formed in a corresponding Harige upon the upper outer edge of the member 2of the bearing. The housing 8 which surrounds the ratchet Wheel l0 1s secured in position upon the bearing 2 3 by means of a flange formed upon the outer Yside of the lower edge of a shape Acorresponding to the angu lar roove formed inthe upper edges of the gearing members 2,-3. It will be understood that in assembling the parts the ratchet-'wheel 10 should be placed within the housing 8 and the latter with the said ratchet wheel being thereatterplaced in proper position with respect to the member 2 of the bearing after which the member 3 be plced in proper position with respect to the member 2. The bracket may then beattached to a support by any proper means extending through the flanges 5. The brake Amast .l may be inserted in position withits upper end extending through the ratchet wheel either before or after the parts are assembled as above described. The housing 8 is provided with a hollow projection 11 into which proiec a reduced end 12 of the brake mast 1. The? upper end portion of the brake mast is squared as indicated atl to fit the correspondingly shaped opening through the ratchet wheel 10. The housing 8 is provided with a laterally eX- tending projection 14 which is hollow, as

clearly indicated and the outer end of which is closed ris/indicated at 15. The said projection 14 is provided with a cross piece 16 extending between its opposite sides which serves not only to strengthen the said projection 14 but also as a support and guide for the .pawl 20, the bearing portions 21 of which rest upon the 'upper side of the said cross piece 16. The said pawl projects through an openihg 22 in the side of the housingr 8'k which opening is centrally located withrespect to the proiection 14 .from the housing and is consequently in alinementitjherewith. The pawhas is clearly indicated in Fig. l of the drawings. is adapted .to engage with the teeth on the ratchet wheel 10, and for the purpose ot causing the said pawl to move forward into engagement with the said teeth when it is permitted to do so, I have provided the u coiled spring 23 which is coiled around a stem 24 extended outwardlyv from the bod)y portion of the pawl 20, which stern ex tends through and is supported upon the edges of an opening Q5 in the end 15 of tinl projection 14. The outer end ot the spring 23 is seated against the end lo of the said projection and the inner end thereof is scat ed against the outer end of tlv: body inzit ol the pawl. and by reason of the iact that ih:- said spring held under compressiwi ifA tends constantly to Cause moi-einem ol' ilo said pawl'in-wardly to engage the teeth of the ratchet-Wheel10. As a means for retracting the panl 20 to disengage the same from the ratchet teeth of the ratchet Wheel 1() l'I have provided a pawl retracting device or detect 26 consisting cfa lug'projecting upwardly from the members l and f3 of the bearing structure. The outer side of one end portion of the pawl retracting device 2G is beveled as indicated at 2 in Fig. 1 which beveled side engages the beveled odge 28 of a slot 3U formed in the lower edge of the paivl 20. The portion of the said pawl at the outer side of the said slot 30 is adapted to engage with a notch 3l in the said pawl retracting device Qi. The movement of rotation of tne housing 8 and the parts haring connection thcren'ith is limited by means of the stop lugs 35 and 36 which are formed upon the member 3 of the bearing. These stop lugs are adapted to coact with stoplugs 37 and 38 lipon the housing structure. It will be observed that when the housing structure isin its normal position of rest (which may be termed its initial position) with the pawl 2O held ont of engagement with the teeth of the ratchet Wheel l0 'the stop lug 38 is in contact with the stop lug 36. Movement of the housing and its associated parts in anangular direc'- tion away from its initial position and away from the stop lugl is limited by Contact ot' the lug 8T with the lug 35. It is neces` sai- 5f that the stop lug 38 travel over .the retracting device 2G und vin order that it may contact with the lug 36 the latter is extended to a height substantially greater than the height of the retracting device 26, the stop lug 38 contacting 'with the upper end portion oi' the said lug 3U.

Referring to Figs. 5 to 7 inclusive, it will be noted that while the structure is in a general Wayquite similar it dilfers from that illustrated in Figs. l to t inclusive in a num ber of details. ln said Figs. to 7 the bear ing l() for the brake stad' l is formed at the outer end oi' and is integral with the bracket like member 4l having flanges l2 providedr with openings lfd by means of Which the said member is .secured to some part of the :ear structure. ln Certain classes of cars the bearing bracket would be supported upon aside or ond of the bodyF of the car while in other classes ot' cars. as. i'or instance, ordinary passenger coaches. ith open platforms, etc., such bearing bracket or a bracket of equivalent construction may 'oe supported upon the ruil which situated at the end of the platform of such cnrs. The housing' l5. which dill'crs somewhat from the construction illustrated in Figs. l and 2 ol' the drawings. is provided 'low projection 50 into which the reduce tits inside of the upper end of the said housing, While the outer edge 49 of the said cap rests upon the upper end thereof. The cap 4T- is provided with a central integral holend 51 of the brake stad 1 projects and to which the said cap is secured by means of the pin l0 designates a ratchet Wheel having a squared or angular opening which .its upon a correspondingly shaped portion 13 at the upper end of the brake staff 1. The paits 11, 15, 16, 2o, 21, 22, as, 26, 27 and 31 correspond to the parts similarly designated' in Figs. 1 to 4 of the drawing and the description thereof will not be repeated. Ijhe operation of the pawl retracting device in the two forms of construction is identical. The angular movement of the housing 45 and the parts operatively connected therewith is limited by means of stops and 56 formed upc!` the lower side of the housing member which respectively coperate with stationary stops 57 and 58 formed u on the bearing 4f). It vmay be noted here t at the lower ends of the stops 5 5 and 56 rest upon the upper edge of the bearing asis indicated in Fig. 6 of the drawing. In b h forms of construction, designates a handle which is pivoted at 61 to the lower edge of the laterally extending projection 14; m other words, the handle has articulated connection with its support. The handle 60 when in position to operate the brake applying mechanismextends horizontally outward as shown in full lines in the several ligures of the drawing but when not in use to set the brakes depends from its pivot 61 in a substantially vertical direction parallel with the brake stati', as shown by dotted lines in' Figs. 2 and 6. When it is desired by the brakernan to operate the brake actuatiin mechanism to set the brakes the handle is"ra1sed to its horizontal position and by exerting upon the same a rather hard pull the pawl 20 is caused to slide over the rounded corner 62 of the notch 31 and as the pawl slides over the beveled surface 27 of the )awl retracting device it moves forward un er the influence of the spring into position to engage the teeth of the ratchet wheel 10 and after engagement therewith further forward movement of the handle and the housing connected therewith in the direction of the hands of a watch, away from their initial position, causes rotation of the brake stati' 1 in the direction to apply the brake. Although not illustrated in the drawings of this application. it will be understood that mechanism is provided upon some stationary part of the car tor hoiding the brake stati against rota tion in a direction to reiease the brakes when The paw-l 2O is out of engagement with the het wheel 10 and also that means is pro insediate the brake mechanism and stai? when-bv rotation of the latter will apply the brakes. One form of mechanism of the character just described is illus trat/ed in the drawings of my copending application filed June "21, 1912, Serial No.

d 704,992. i The Width of the stop 57 is less than 'the distance between the housing 45 and the Apavvl retracting device 26 in Figs. 5 and 6 11i consequence of which when the housing 45 is rotated so that tlie stop 55 is brought into contact with the stop 57 the said stop 55 moves into a position between the pawl retracting device 26 and the said housing. that 'the stop 57 need not be of a height greater than the pawl retracting device, as is the case in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings.

In Fig. 8 I have shown a construction similar to that shown in Figs. 1 to 4 andin which like figures of reference designate like parts. In this construction, however, the integral extension 24 is omitted and I have substituted for the spring 23 a spring of bent metal of rectangular or other suitable section, the opposite ends of which are seated against shoulders 71 formed upon the opposite inner sides of the lateral projectitfn 14. The central portionV of 4,the 70 is seated against the outer end of epawl 20 to hold the same in engagement with the teeth of the ratchet Wheel 10 when it is not retracted by the stationary retracting ,device 26 heretofore described or by other means which will now be described. At times, for instance when the brakeman or operator Wishes to release the brakes by degrees or ste s instead of permitting the same to e rel ased by a rapid and continuons rotation ofthe brake staff 1, it is desirable and necessary to have means which may be controlled by the brakeman or op- `erator for holding the pawl or such other clutch device as may be used out of engagement with the teeth of the ratchet wheel so that the brake handle and the housing and pawl may be moved angularly from their initial position in the direction of the hands of a watcheither to the limit of its movementV or a less distance where the pawl is released and permitted to engage the ratchet wheel. The brakeman may then release the means which normally holds the brake staff against rotation and while holding the handle permit the brake staff to rotate until the stop 38 or the stop 55 upon the housings engages the stops 36 and 3T upon the bracket. For the purpose of retracting-the paivl at the will of the brake man I have provided a manually operable lever 75 which is pivoted at 76 upon lugs TT formed upon the upper side of the lateral projection 14. The said lever is provided with downward extensions 79 which are lo cated upon opposite sides of the pawl 2() and are adapted to engage with the inner surfaces of the Harige-like projections@ on The result of this arrangement is lli said pawl. To operate the said lever the hralreman takes hold of the portion 80 thereof which projects from the pivot 76 inivardly toward the axis of the brake stall' l and depresses the same. Theaction of the ends of the downward extensions T8 upon the said pawl causes a retracting movement of the latter from engagement with the teeth of the ratchet 10. By securing the lever 7 5 upon the housing structure I have provided a very elcient and simple means which enables the bralreinan or other operator to retract at will the pawl 20 or other clutch device to disengage the same from the ratchet wheel 10. It is well known that under some circumstances it is desirable in setting the brakes to rotate the brake stati away from the left or in an anti-clockwise direction; therefore, l have devised a ratchet and pawl mechanism which may be employed to rotate the brake staff either clocl wise or anti-clockwise, as illustrated in Figs. 9 vto 12 inclusive.

It will be observed that the general structure shown in said Figs. 9 to 12 differs but slightly from the structure shown in Figs. 3 to 7, the principal feature being that the pavvl 81 as well as the ratchet wheel 1() which is removably mounted on the bralre stall 1 may be inverted to the position shown in Fig. 11. As shown in Fig. 10 the substantially radial surfaces 9 of the ratchet l0 are cooperative with the pawl 81 to effect the right hand or clockwise.rotation of the brake staff 1, as indicated by the arrow on said ratchet, when the handle 82 is oscillated; while in Fig. 11 the surfaces 9 of the ratchet 10 are cooperative with the pawl 81 to effect the left hand or anti-clockwise rotation of said hra'lre staff, as indicated by the arrows on the. ratchet in said figure, when the handle 82 is similarly oscillated. .\s best shown in Fig. 12 the pawl 81 is provided with the slots 83 and 84 in its respectively opposite edges, the rear surfaces 85 and 86 of said slots being inclined in the saine direction to provide a suit-able nose fior engaging the notch 31 in the retracting device Q6 in either position of said pawl. The paivl 81 isalso provided with bearing portions 88 and 89 which are slidably supported by the cross piece 90 in the projection 14, and prevented from displacement therefrom by the depending guide lug 92. lt will thus be seen that by simply inverting the ratchet and pawl a clockwise or anti clockwise rotation of the brake stall by a similar rscillation of the brake handle is readily obtained.

Unlike the forms of construction illus trated in my said copending application. the raising and lowering of the handle GO in the several forms of construction illus,Y frateil in this ippliration do not affect in ani: nay the paivl 24). Such paWl may be retracted either by the stationary pawl retracting device 26 or by means of the lever 75 but is' entirely independent of the said handle.

The broad subject matter of invention disv closed herein and not claimed is claimed in my eopending application referred to above.

Having thus described my invention, l claim 1. Brake actuating mechanism including, in combination, a brake staff, a drop handle or lever for operating the said brake actuating mechanism, clutch mechanism having connection with the said stali', stationary means for automatically rendering the said clutch mechanism inoperative when a member thereof occupies a predetermined position, and manually operable means for rendering the said clutch mechanism inoperative at the will of a brakeman or other person.

2. Brake actuating mechanism including, in combination, a brake staff, clutch mechanism having connection with the said stall, a handle or lever also having operative connection with the said brake stalll which handle or lever is adapted to occupy either a substantially vertical or a horizontal position, a stationary device for automatically rendering the said clutch mechanism inoperative when a member thereof occupies a predetermined position1 and manually operable means under theV control of the brakeman or other person for rendering the said clutch mechanism inoperative at the Will of the said brakeman or other person.

f 3. Brake actuating mechanism including, in combination, a brake staff, a ratchet device secured upon the said staff, a device adapted to be engaged with and disengaged from the said ratchet device, a handle or lever having operative connection with the saidv brake stati, which handle is adapted to occupy a substantially vertical or substantially horizontal position and is adapt ed for use to cause rotation of the said brake staff in one direction to apply the brakes and also for causing movement of the second-named device in the opposite direction, a stationary device for engaging the said second-named device to automatically disengage the same from the said ratchet device, and manually operable means for disengaging the said second-named device from the said ratchet device at the will of the brakeman or other person for the purpose stated.

4. Brake actuating mechanism including` in combination, a brake stall", a ratchet de vice secured thereto, a housing surrounding the said ratchet device and being supported upon the said brake steli, a handle or lever having connection with the said housing and being adapted to occupy a substantially' vertical or a horizontal position, a pavvl supported upon the `said housing for en mechanism irrespective of the position of Asaid hand lever, substantially as described.

l2. In: hand-operated brake actuating mechanism, a rotatable brake stall", an oscillatable hand'lever embodying a pivot connection for swinging it from a non-intertering depending position to' an extended positionrfor operatiom'and reversible clutch mechanism adapted to convert oscillatoryv movements of'v the Lhand lever into nmdirectional rotary movements of the brake stall in one direction or the other, a stationary member adapted to disengage the clutch mechanism and manually actuated means for withdrawing said pawl even when said hand lever is in depending position at a predetermined part of the oscillatory movement, the folding movement of said hand lever being without action on the clutch mechanism; substantially as described.

13. In hand-operated brake actuating mechanism, a rotatable brake staff, pawl arid ratchet. mechanism for converting theoscillatory movements into uni-directional rotary movements of the brake sta", a housing for the pawl and ratchet mech; anisrn, a hand lever pivdted to the-housing so that it can be swung from a" non-interior`4` ing depending position to an extended position for oscillation thereof, and manuallyoperated disconnecting mechanism mounted on the housing for disengaging the paivl and ratchet mechanism at will the inward swing of said hand lever being without ellect on said pawl; substantially as described.

lll. In handbpcrated brake actuating mechanism, arotatable brake stati', an oscillatable hund lever capable olf folding down parallel to the stall', clutch operating mech anism for converting the oscillatory move ments of the hand lever into uni-directional rotary movements of the brake stall, a hous ing for the clutch i'neclninisni, and manuallyA operated disconnecting mechanism mounted on the housing for disengaging the `lutch mechanism at will, the folding movements of said hand le\ er being without action on the clutch mechanism; substantially as described.

15.111 hand-operated brake actuatingmechanism`` rotatable brake stall', VpaWl and ratchet mechanism for converting the oscil latory movements into uni-directional rotary 1 movements of the brake staff, afpivoted hand lever adapted to be swung from a non-1n` terfcring depending position to an extent ed position for oscillating the paivl and ratchet nioiflizinisin and being without action on the i paivl smi ratchet mechanism when moving l'roni its ilrpcmling to its extended position, and mz;nuizllvaipc-'ilcd disconnecting mech;

A l r :mism lor discngngiiig tno pawl :ind ratchet misch :i nism a t will substantially as de 55 scribed` lo. In hand operated brake actuating mechanism, a rotatable brake sta ll', a ratchet fastened on the brake statt, a housing member, a spring-pressed pawl carried by ythe housing member Yand adapted to engage the ratchet iii-one direction'of oscillation and to disengage therefrom in the reverse direction of oscillation, in order to convert oscillatory movements of the pawl immuni-directional rotary movements of the brake stall, a hand lever pivoted to the housing member so that it can be swung from a non-interfering posi tion to an extended working position and also being inoperative onsaid pawl 'when moving to its depending or extended positions, a stationary member cooperative 'with the pawl to disengage it from the ratchet at a predetermined part of the oscillatory movement, and a manually-operated Vdisconnecting member mounted on the housing member and cooperative with the pajvvl to disengage it from the ratchet atvillisubstantially as described. .y

17. In handoperated brake actuating mechanism, a rotatable brake stall, a ratchet fastened on the brake staff, a housing niember, a spring-pressed pawl Carried by ;the housing member and adapted to engage the ratchet'n nnedireetionbf oscillation and to dieengage therefrom in the reverse direction of oscillation in order to convert oscillatory movements of the pawl into uni-di rectional rotary movements of the brake statt, a hand lever pii'oted to the housing member so that it can be swung from a non interfering depending position to :in cxtended position for oscillation thereof, a stationary member cooperative with the pawl to disengage it from the ratchet at a predetermined part of the oscillatory Inovement, and a manually-operated disconnect ing member mounted on the housing member and cooperative with the pawl to disengage it fromv the ratchet at will; substantially as described.

18'. 1n hand-operated brake actuating mechanism, a rotatable brake stall, a ratchet and a Sliding pavvl adapted to convert oscillatory movements into'unhdi rectional rotary movements of the brake stall', a pivotcd hand lever 'inoperative to release the clutch mechanismV and adapted to swing from a non-interfering depending position to an extended position for oscillating the ratchet mechanism, a stationary member adapted to disengage the pawl at n predetermined part ot the oscillatory movement and move it "awav from the stallq and out ol engagement with its ratchet and manually operable means ffor withdrawing said pawl irrcspcctive' of the position of the pi. otr-,d hand lover; substantially :is described.

lDfln hand operated bralic actuating mechanism, a rotatable ln'alrc siall', a ratchet fastened on the brake stall", a spring-pressed gagement with the said ratchet device, stationary means independent of the said handle or lever for engaging the said pawl to,

automatically disengage the same from the said ratchet-device, and independent manually operable means for Vretracting the said pawl at the Willof the brakeman or operator to disengage the said pawl from Athe said ratchet device for the purpose stated.

5. Brake actuating mechanism includin in combination, a brake stati", means for rotatably supporting the said staff, a hausing secured upon the said brake staff, (E, handle or lever pivotally connected to the said housing and being adapted to occupy a substantially vertical or a horizontal position, clutch mechanism interposed between the said housing and the said brake staff whereby the said housing is rotatable with or independent of the said brake stati, a, stationary device upon the means for supporting the said brake stati' for contacting with a member of the clutch mechanism to automatically render thesaid clutch mechanism inoperative when the said housing occupies its normal position of rest, and manuell operable means supported upon the sai housing for rendering the said clutch mechanism inoperative at the wif' of the brakeman or other person.

6. Brake actuatingmechanism, including a brake stati', means for rotatably supporting the said stati' in proper position upon a. railway car or other car, clutch mechanism having connection with the said brake stalf, a handle or lever also havin connection with the said brake staff an adapted to occupy either a substantially vertical or a horizontal position, a stationary device upon the said means for supporting said brake staff for automatically rendering the said clutch mechanism inoperative, and manually operable means independent of the said handle or lever and from the said stationary device for rendering the said clutch mechanism inoperative at the will of a hralreinan or other person.

7. B rakeactuatin mechanism including, in combination, a rake staff, 'means for rotatably supporting said brake staff, a ratchet device secured upon the said brake staff at its upper end, a housing surrounding the said brake stati' and having a. hollow projection extending laterally therefrom, a device supported upon the said housing adapted to be engaged with and disengaged from the said ratchet device, a handle pivotally connected to the said lateral projection which handle is adapted to occupy either a substantially vertical or n. horizontal position and which is adapted when in a horizontal position for use to cause movement of the Said housing angularly with respect to the said brake stall, a stationary device upon the said means for contacting with the device to automatically disengage the saine from the said ratchet device,and manually operable means for disenga ing the said device upon the said housing rom the said ratchet device at the will of the bralieman or other person for the purpose stated.

8. Brake actuating mechanism includin in combination, a brake stati, a reversibe ratchet removably mounted thereon, a pawl cooperating with the said reversible ratchet to rotate the same in accordance with' the direction of the teeth thereof,- an oscil'lgtable drop handle for causing rotation of thesaid brake steif and manually operable means for withdrawing said pawl irrespective of the position of said handle.

9. Brake actuating mechanism including, in combination, a brake steif a reversible ratchet ,removabiy mounted thereon, a 'detent, arevcrsible pavl coperating with the said ratchet andstai to cause the rotation tions, a drop `handle for causing rotation of the said ratchet and the said brake staff and manually operable means for withdrawing said pawl at will.

10. In hand operated brake actuating mechanism, a rotatable brake staff, a ratchet connected to the brake steif, a pawl having duplicate cam surfaces and being ada ,ted to engage the ratchet in one direction o oscillation and to disengage therefrom in the reverse direction of oscillation in order to convert oscillatory movements into unidirectional rotary movement of the brakev staff, said pawl and saidl ratchet being invertible to. adapt the mechanism to rlghthand or left-hand operation, astationary member adapted to Aengage one of the beveled surfaces of the pawl to disengage the pawl from the ratchet at a predetermined part of the oscillatory movement, aV drop handle associated with said pawl and manually operable means for withdrawin said )awl irrespective of the position o Said hrop handle; substantially as described.

ll. ln hand-operating brake actuating mechanism, a rotatable brake stall", an oscillatable hand lever embodying a pivot conpftwl adapted to move toward the brake staff to engage the ratchet inone direction of oscillation and to disengage therefrom in :1 reverse direction of oscillation in order to convert oscillatory movements into unidirectional rotary movements of the brake steli', a housing inclosing said ratchet und pawl, a hand lever pivoted to the housing member so that it can be swung from u noninterfering depending position to an extended position for oscillation thereof, the swinging of the hand lever being without .fiction on the engagement of the pawl and ratchet, u stationary member cooperative with the puwl to disenguge it from the ratchet at uV predetermined part ofthe oseillntor)r movement and a4 pivoted arm for manually withdrawing said pawl; substantially us described.

Q0. Brake'actuatin mechanism including in combination :t bra te steif, a ratchet fas tened to said steif, a housing inclosing said ratchet and adapted to swing about the same, u springwpressed puwl mounted to siide in said housing toward and uwzxjf L`om said shaft, an operating handle eonneeed with said housing to swing the same, u stal tionary lug in position to engage said pun'l at one angular position thereof, und u releasing lever pivoted to said housing und having one end projecting thereover in eon venient position for depression and having its other end enga ing said sliding p-(iwl to retract the same wen desired; substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention, I have hereunto signed my name this 12th day of June, A. D. 1912.

CHARLES A. LINDSTRM.

In the presence of- FRANK E. MILLER, JOHN A. TEUFER, J r.

staif to engage the ratchet iii-,one direction Corrections in Letters PatentNo. i,i20,152.

of oscillation and to disengage therefrom in a reverse direction of oscillation in orderl to convert oscillatory movements into unidirectional rotary movements of the brake stati', a housing inclosing said ratchet and` manually withdrawing said pawl; substan' tia-ily as described.

20. Brake actuatln -rnechanisni including in combinatlon a bra te staff, a ratchet fasthe casein the Patent Ottica.

[SEAL] i y tened to said staff, a housing inclosing said ratchet and adapted to swing about the same, a spring-pressed pawl mounted to slide in said housing toward and away l'roin said-shaft, an operating handle connected with said housing to swing the saine, a. stal tionary lug in position to engage said pawl at one angular position thereof, and a releasing lever pivoted to said housing'and having one end projecting thereover in convenient position for depression and-having its other end engaging said sliding p awl to retract the ysame when desired; substantially as described.

- In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention, I have hereunto signed my name this 12th day of June, A. D. 1912.

CHARLES A. LINDSTRM. In thepresence of-' FRANK E. MILLER, JOHN A. TEUEER, J r.

It is hereby certified thatl` in Lettei's Patent No. 1,120,152, granted December 8, 1914, upon the application of Charles A. Lindstrrn, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, for an improvement in Brake-Actuating Mechanism, errors appear in the printed specification requiring correction as follows: Page 6, strike out the Words and manually actuated means for withdrawing said pawl even when said hand -lever is in depending position same page, line 20, as now numbered, after the word mechanisrnl insert the Words and `manually actuated means for withdrawing .sa/d paw-l even when said hand Zener 'is 'in depending position; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with these corrections therein that the same may conform to the record of 'Signedand sealed this 5th day of January, A. D., 1915.

R. r. WHITE-HEAD,

Acting Commissioner of Patente.

It is hereby certified that in Letters Patent No. 1,120,152, granted December 8, 1914, upon the application of Charles A. Lindstrom, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, for an improvement in Brake-Actuting Mechanism, errors appear in the printed specification requiringcorrection as follows: Page 6, strike out the words and manually actuated means for withdrawing said pawl even when said hand -lever is in depending position same page, line 20, as now numbered, after the word mechanismf insert the words and manually actuated means for withdrawing said pawl even when said hand Zever is in depending position; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with these corrections therein that the same may conform to the record of the casein the Patent Ofice.

sigfldand sealed this 5th day of January, A. D., i915.

R. F. WHITEHEAD,

Acting Commissioner of Patents.

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